Indie labels and artists quarreled over YouTube’s new subscription video service, The Guardian explored whether or not fan funding will really transform the music industry, and the (RIAA) said it has now reported 50 million pirated music links to Google.

Spotify published the specifics of its revenue model, 30 Seconds to Mars taught musicians about making it in the music business through a documentary, and indie artists talked about how crowdfunding is shaping their careers.

DJ, singer and songwriter Colette talks about how marketing and music promotion have changed for musicians in the past two decades and how independent artists can build a fan base and release music in the Digital Age.

Zoe Keating noted the potential of on-demand touring as a way to increase revenue from live shows, the White House’s chief economist talked about the winner-take-all economy of the music business and Apple officially announced its new iTunes Radio streaming music service.

A Nielsen study uncovered potentially billions of dollars of untapped revenue within the music industry, Twitter continued to prepare its new standalone music discovery app, and a report showed that retitling is taking revenue away from artists and publishers.

The Guardian discussed the benefits of fan funding sites, Daniel Glass cleared up the major misunderstandings of DIY artists and classical musicians talked about why their recording industry continues to thrive.